Golden Myanmar Airlines will launch its first international route this month with daily flights from Mandalay and Yangon to Singapore, and is eyeing flights to Bangkok, New Delhi and Hong Kong, the company’s managing director says.

“We can confirm we’ll fly the Singapore route … starting from April 5. This marks the first international air route by Golden Myanmar Airlines,” said U Aung Gyi, who is also a shareholder in the airline.

As befitting its “low-cost carrier” status, Golden Myanmar Airlines is launching the route with bargain basement airfares: one well-known ticketing agent in Yangon said promotion fares between April 5-8 would be just US$45 one-way. Regular fares will be around $100 one-way, the airline says, about half of what other carriers on the route charge.